Detail victim

Name
Initials
Vorname
Place of birth Heston
Land Middlesex, England
Last residence Ealing
Family Son of Thomas William, of 122, High St., Mortlake, London, and Louise Read, of Pears' Rd., Hounslow;
Two brothers: George, KIA 26 September 1916 (Thiepval Memorial) and Ernest J., invalided home after gas poisoning in April 1915.

Place & date of enlistment 10 May 1915, Hounslow
Service number G/10444
Rank Lance Corporal
Medals D C M, M M
Regiment and unit 1st Bn. Middlesex Regiment
Other data related to military career To France 30 September 1915 ; awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the Battle of the Somme. Announced in the London Gazette of 21st December 1916, for his actions at Dewdrop Trench on 28th October 1916 : “ For conspicuous gallantry in action. He showed marked courage and skill in the capture of a strong point, which contained a machine gun and was causing many casualties.” Awarded the Military Medal announced in the London Gazette of 18th June 1917 for his actions at the battle of Arras on 23rd April 1917.

Wounded 4 December, enemy plane dropped bombs on the battalions camp, east of Ypres.
Type of wounds Killed in action
Died at the age of 19
Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVII - D - 2A